Race 7 (339)
THE HONG KONG CLASSIC MILE Rating:- 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | ABLE FRIEND (P303) | J Moreira | CP | Jumped OK, driven between horses to get good position, settling 3-back, one-off. Peeled out 500m, surged forward to hit front 300m, coasted home for easy win. |
| 2 | 2 | DESIGNS ON ROME (P270) | T Berry | -- | Restrained, settling 4-back along fence. Switched out 500m, picked up momentum from 300m, doing best work at finish. |
| 3 | 9 | DIBAYANI (S120) | Z Purton | H/SR/TT1 | No early pace, settling at rear away from fence. Taken wide entering straight, switched further out 300m to get clear running, finished well down centre track. |
| 4 | 4 | ALL YOU WISH (P031) | T Angland | TT | Jumped with field, ridden along to hold rail position, settling 3-back from leader. Came off fence 350m and kept on steadily without looking dangerous. |
| 5 | 12 | SUPER LIFELINE (P158) | U Rispoli | -- | Jumped well, ridden along early to hold one-off position 3-back from leader. Kept on steadily in straight. |
| 6 | 5 | SECRET SHAM (P174) | N Callan | H | Taken in from wide draw, settling behind midfield away from fence. Taken out 600m, was widest at 300m, kept on steadily. |
| 7 | 8 | GLORIOUS SUNDAY (P250) | O Doleuze | XB | Jumped fairly, hard ridden to hold position in midfield. Shuffled back turn, taken wide in straight, one-paced. Had substantial blood in trachea. |
| 8 | 1 | FLAGSHIP SHINE (P104) | D Whyte | CP | Jumped best but held wide by inside horses. Rolled forward to punch the breeze in 3rd place before finding cover turn. Got clear run top of straight but limited response. |
| 9 | 7 | DUNDONNELL (S110) | M Demuro | CP | Jumped well, led for a few strides before settling behind leader. Urged forward entering straight but soon beaten. |
| 10 | 11 | GOOD CHOICE (P423) | W C Marwing | XB | Began fairly, outpaced and clear last back stretch. Ran past beaten horses final stages. |
| 11 | 6 | HELENE SUPER STAR (S152) | G Mosse | TT | Jumped in air at start, losing ground. In last pair throughout. Finished with substantial mucus in trachea. Jockey reported horse coughed on way to start. See racing incidents. |
| 12 | 10 | PHOTON WILLIE (S199) | M Chadwick | TT1 | Pressed forward from wide draw, took lead 1400m and set fast pace to straight where soon beaten. Ride queried. Unacceptable performance. See racing incident. |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |